What are the best franchise opportunities in the UK? Without a way to measure them, it can be difficult to tell. Does the fact that many of the low cost franchise opportunities in the UK are so affordable make them worth choosing – or worth ignoring? What of the many more expensive

2020 has been quite a year! Turbulent, dynamic but still with a lot of opportunities for growth for those willing to innovate. We’ve all learned a lot and now it’s time to share this experience at the Fantastic Services' Third Annual Franchise Conference. Fantastic tradition  The conf

We are absolutely delighted to share the news that we were named a ‘Gold’ Winner in the Franchisor of the Year and Franchisee of the Year categories at this year’s Virtual Franchise Awards, organised by the Quality Franchise Association (QFA) and sponsored by Barclays. These awards represen

Business marketing includes many different activities. All of them are related to selling the products and services your company offers. But they're not all quite as simple as most people expect. For instance, advertising is usually considered to be the same thing as marketing. But really it is o

Franchising is currently responsible for almost three-quarters of a million jobs in the UK – not to mention generating around £17 billion for the economy every year. The franchise industry as a whole is constantly on an upwards trend. Not even the coronavirus pandemic has seen franchising suff

A business plan describes what you are planning for your business and how you are going to do it. When you're working out how to create a business plan, it's important to be thorough. But it's also vital to be realistic. Something you always need to bear in mind when you're writing a business

More and more people are choosing to retrain as an electrician in later life. After all, there always seems to be a need for electrical contractors. Even more so these days, as smart homes and other technologies call for more electrical devices fitted in modern homes. Plus, most people find wo

There can be many reasons you need to work out how to calculate the value of a business. You might want to sell. You might want to buy. You may want to know your growing company's value so that you can secure outside investment. Whether you are a small business or an established name though, t

Market research is all about understanding who your potential buyers are and what influences their behaviour. Chiefly, what impacts their decision to buy or not to buy. The value of this kind of activity means that successful market research companies make – and often charge – millions of pou

2020 was a year without parallel. However, amid all difficulties, we delivered one of the strongest years in franchising. We’ve demonstrated strengths, navigating with agility through the turbulent times, caused by the pandemic, shifting our focus and quickly adapting to the new normal. During the